The Big C (tv program)

"I'm trying to do whatever I can to bring this art form to the next generation," the singer-actress says on the phone from her home in New York. "I fear sometimes for the future."

Benanti, a Tony-winner for her role in the 2008 revival of "Gypsy," will be in town May 9-10 as part of the Orlando Cabaret Festival. Getting out of New York helps fulfill her mission of getting more people into theaters.

"It's important to me that I'm able to bring this style of performance to places that otherwise might not have the opportunity to...

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